Insights and Research
All resources and information created by Period Education is underpinned by insight and research collected from teachers and pupils, ensuring an evidence-based approach. Our research is published in peer reviewed journals with accompanying reports and overviews of key findings.
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We collected views of 789 teachers from the across the UK to understand current menstrual education in schools and their experiences of teaching.
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We travelled across the UK to understand young peoples experiences of menstruation and the impact periods have in school and physical activity.
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Pilot Menstrual Education Intervention in Schools
We listened to teachers and pupils to create lesson plans and guidance notes to help teacher menstrual education in schools. We evaluated the effectiveness of the education as part of this process, speaking to teachers and pupils about their experiences.
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Peer Led Menstrual Education
Within our previous research pupils highlighted and requested menstrual education to be delivered by their peers and older students within their school. We facilitated co-design peer led menstrual education sessions with pupils and evaluated the effectiveness of this delivery approach in schools.
